Dewanganj Upazila
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Dewanganj is an Upazila of Jamalpur District
in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh
.Dewanganj Upazila (jamalpur district) with an area of 266.59 sq km, is bounded by char rajibpur upazila on the north, islampur upazila on the south, baksiganj upazila and Meghalaya (India) on the east, gaibandha sadar and fulchhari upazilas on the west. Main rivers are Jamuna, old Brahmaputra, Brahmaputra.
Dewanganj (Town) The town is now a municipality with an area of 4.54 sq km and population 34997; male 49.83%, female 50.17%. It has 9 wards and 43 mahallas. Literacy rate among the town people is 32.4%.
Administration Dewanganj thana, now an upazila, was established in 1874.
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, Dewanganj has a population of 193182. Males constitute are 50.47% of the population, and females 49.53%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 92441. Dewanganj has an average literacy rate of 20.9% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.
Fisheries, dairies, poultry Cattle breeding farm 1, hatchery 1.Cottage industries Loom 1400, handicraft 39, blacksmith 72, potteries 11, bamboo and cane work 71, wood work 159, painter 7, jute and cotton work 96 and tailoring 200.
Muslim 97.82%, Hindu 2.01%, Buddhist 0.02%, Christian 0.03% and others 0.12%.
Jamalpur District
Jamalpur is a district in Dhaka Division, Bangladesh. The main Jamalpur town consists of 12 wards and 80 mahallas. The municipality was established in 1869. The area of the town is 53.28 km². The town has a population of 116754; male 51.06%, female 48.94%. Density of population is 2191 per...
in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh
Bangladesh
Bangladesh , officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh is a sovereign state located in South Asia. It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south...
.Dewanganj Upazila (jamalpur district) with an area of 266.59 sq km, is bounded by char rajibpur upazila on the north, islampur upazila on the south, baksiganj upazila and Meghalaya (India) on the east, gaibandha sadar and fulchhari upazilas on the west. Main rivers are Jamuna, old Brahmaputra, Brahmaputra.
Dewanganj (Town) The town is now a municipality with an area of 4.54 sq km and population 34997; male 49.83%, female 50.17%. It has 9 wards and 43 mahallas. Literacy rate among the town people is 32.4%.
Administration Dewanganj thana, now an upazila, was established in 1874.
History
The early name of Dewanganj was 'Paddat Nagar' named after by a Hindu Land Lord. During the Mughal period two saints, Dewan Shah Jalal and Dewan Shah Jamal, preached Islam in the area. Dewanganj is named after these two saints. Bahadurabad Ghat of this upazila was a very important strategic place in the northern sector during 1971 . The Pak army deployed one-platoon soldiers of the 31st Baluch Regiment, one company Para Military Rangers Forces and about 50 Razakars to keep full control over the Bahadurabad Ghat along with the Jamuna River. On 3 July 1971 a group of 400 freedom fighters attacked the Bahadurabad Ghat under the command of Major Shafayet Jamil. The Pak army was defeated in this three-day battle; with this the freedom fighters were able to disrupt the railway communication berween Jamalpur and Bahadurabad Ghat.Marks of War of Liberation Mass grave 3..
Geography
Dewanganj is located at 25.1417°N 89.7833°E . It has 38023 units of house hold and total area 266.59 km².Demographics
As of the 1991 Bangladesh census1991 Bangladesh census
In 1991, the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics, conducted a national census in Bangladesh. They recorded data from all of the districts and upazilas and main cities in Bangladesh including statistical data on population size, households, sex and age distribution, marital status, economically active...
, Dewanganj has a population of 193182. Males constitute are 50.47% of the population, and females 49.53%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 92441. Dewanganj has an average literacy rate of 20.9% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.
Educational institutions
College 2, government high school 1, non-government high school 15, Madrasa 5, government primary school 115, non-government primary school 63.Cultural organisations Club 61, library 1, cinema hall 2, theatre group 1, literary society 8, women's organisation 1, playground 31. Noted educational institutions: Dewangonj Government High School, Dewangonj Girls High School, A.K memorial College, Polly-technical College, Zill-Bangla High School, Aliya Madrasa, Sananda Bari High School, Sananda Bari Degree College,M.M memorial College,Hatibhanga.Industry,Agriculture and others
Zill-Bangla sugar Mill. One of the finest sugar factory in Bangladesh. This sugar factory situated in Mill Bazar near Dewangonj railway station. Main crops Paddy, jute, sugarcane, mustard seed, wheat, potato, garlic, cabbage, cauliflower, brinjal, varieties of pulse and vegetables.Extinct or nearly extinct crops Ground nut, kaun. Main fruits Mango, banana, coconut, watermelon and futi.Fisheries, dairies, poultry Cattle breeding farm 1, hatchery 1.Cottage industries Loom 1400, handicraft 39, blacksmith 72, potteries 11, bamboo and cane work 71, wood work 159, painter 7, jute and cotton work 96 and tailoring 200.
Religion
Religious institutions Mosque 322, temple 5.Muslim 97.82%, Hindu 2.01%, Buddhist 0.02%, Christian 0.03% and others 0.12%.